England coasts to ODI series win over India

FOX Sports – LEEDS, England (AP) England won a one-day international cricket series against India for the first time since 2011 after coasting to an impressive eight-wicket win at Headingley on Tuesday.

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LEEDS, England (AP) England won a one-day international cricket series against India for the first time since 2011 after coasting to an impressive eight-wicket win at Headingley on Tuesday.

After containing India to 256-8, England’s Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan combined for an unbeaten 186 runs to get them home with 33 balls to spare.

They easily handled the threat of India spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who combined for 20 overs, conceded 96 overs, and no wickets.

India won the first ODI easily, but lost the second on Saturday by 86 runs, and was overwhelmed at Headingley, remaining No.

Having split the limited-overs series – India won the Twenty20s, England the ODIs – the first of five tests begins on Aug.